View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What official charges were brought up against Tati after the attack?

2. When Linnaeus reaches his estate, what is the one thing he wished he had to complete the ambiance in the room?

3. Who picks Linnaeus up from the estate to bring him back home?

4. At the time when Jonathan meets Ruby, how long has he been married?

5. Which of the following names was most common among Linnaeus' students?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sara Anne's life change after Christopher becomes engaged to Juliet?

2. What aspects of Linnaeus' students' lives are remembered in the story "The English Pupil"?

3. Who is The English Pupil?

4. How did Richard manage to obtain a handwritten letter from his idol, Mendel?

5. When was Antonia born, and how did her birth fit into her family's immigration plan?

6. How did Antonia's life change in the 1970s?

7. How did Jonathan and Ruby end up on the island together in the story "The Littoral Zone"?

8. What was Tati's reaction to his supervisor's death?

9. What happens to Linnaeus on his way back home at the end of the story?

10. What clues does the text give as to Richard's age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the parenting style in "The Marburg Sisters" affect the upbringing of Rose and Bianca? How did their father's involvement with the winery affect the girls' childhood? How did the Marburg sisters stay in touch with their parents even after their deaths? What message do you think Barrett is sending to her readers about parenthood through this story? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "The Littoral Zone" Jonathan and Ruby meet under unique circumstances. How do the two scientists meet? What is their initial reaction to one another, and how does that reaction change over time? By the end of the story, what is the state of Jonathan and Ruby's relationship? Do you think they are happy with the outcome? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

In the story "Birds with no Feet" two scientists, Carrière and Wallace, are competing for historic fame and wealth. First, describe the work that these scientists do. Then, explain which scientist achieved higher success, and why you believe they were as a successful as they were. How did this competition affect the scientists as partners and as individuals? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 969 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample